Global Expansion Accelerated Through Manpower Partnership

A global consumer products company planned to expand into several new markets. However, they discovered that their existing methods for recruiting new key team members for these markets were unsuccessful. They realized that, due to their centralized corporate structure, they had little understanding of the new markets – or their competitors in these markets – to successfully attract the candidates needed by deadline.

Pay Rate Alignment Sets Historic Fill Rate

In Michigan, a manufacturing client struggled to match talent with peak production. Manpower’s team has served the client for more than 20 years and was accustomed to surges in demand that took the normal labor force of 600 to nearly 900. However, one year, the client faced a serious challenge: Economic indicators pointed to a tightened labor market. Unemployment rates were 4.6 percent, well below the Michigan rate of 5.9 percent.

Supplying the Right Fit for Every Job

When companies seek to fill only a small number of positions, it is not uncommon for suppliers to limit their sourcing efforts to active candidates already in their databases. However, this client needed a unique candidate that understood their business and could embrace the customer service mindset needed for a B2B company.

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